Bartók Béla, ifj.: Chronicles of Béla Bartók's Life (Budapest, 2021)
Great Concert Tours on Two Continents (1922–1931)
1927 CHRONICLES OF BÉLA BARTOK'S LIFE Ziegler s cousin, who is already her father-in-law) in Marosvásárhely, he is still planning to go there. 26 February - Another postcard to Dr. Károly Ziegler, cancelling his Marosvásárhely trip. On his postcard written to his mother in Pozsony, he touches on his illness carefully, soothing her: “today I am already free from fever”. 2 March - Sepsiszentgyörgy. Having recovered he gives a concert at the ceremonial hall of the Sekler National Museum; beside pieces of Mozart, Scarlatti, della Ciaja, Beethoven and Chopin played on 21 February, his programme includes Kodálys Transylvanian Lament and of his own works Bear Dance, Evening in Transylvania, Allegro barbaro, Sonatina, Burlesque No. 2, Dirge No. 1, Old Dance Tunes from 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, and two numbers of the series For Children. 4 March - He arrives home in Budapest. He writes a postcard to his mother and aunt in Pozsony. 7 March - From Budapest Béla Oláh Tóth writes a postcard to his mother in Szöllős Puszta, Bartok adds as a postscript: “I will play again at the Radio day after tomorrow”. 9 March - He writes about his wife’s and his own health condition on a postcard to his mother and aunt. On a postal-order sent to his sister he informs her of having renounced his tour to London and Paris. - The programme of his evening concert at the Radio: G. Farnaby s Quidlings Delight (tema con variazioni), G. B. Pescetti’s Sonata in C minor, D. Paradisis Sonata in C major, Mozarts Sonata in D major KV 284, Beethovens Sonata in F major Op. 10, Chopins Scherzo in B flat minor, Bartoks No. 4 of Sketches, Three Tót Folk Songs, Nos. 1 and 2 of Improvisations. 10 March - Letter to Universal Edition. Telegram to the BBC in London. 12 March - In a letter he thanks Mrs Keppich b. Irma Molnár for her invitation to Kolozsvár. Regarding his planned tour in Spain he writes 262
